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Famous Sigma Chi Alumni

Athletics



  • Bill Arnsparger, Miami, 1950. NFL coach, NCAA football coach.
  • Matthew Baker, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2006. Quarterback (Practice Squad), NFL Dallas Cowboys.
  • Drew Bennett, UCLA, 2001. Wide receiver, NFL St. Louis Rams.
  • Drew Brees, Purdue, 2001. Quarterback, New Orleans Saints.
  • Bill Buckner, USC, 1972. MLB, Boston Red Sox.
  • Howard "Hopalong" Cassady, Ohio State University, 1956. Football, Running Back, 1955 Heisman Trophy recipient, 1956-1961/1963 Detroit Lions, 1962 Cleveland Browns, and 1962 Philadelphia Eagles
  • Bryan Colangelo, Cornell University, 1987. President and General Manager of the Toronto Raptors
  • Mark DeRosa, University of Pennsylvania, 1997. MLB, Chicago Cubs
  • Mike Ditka, Pittsburgh, 1961. Tight end and later Coach, Chicago Bears, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Luke Donald, Northwestern, 2001. Professional golfer, PGA Tour.
  • Dwight "Dike" Eddleman, Illinois, 1949. Silver medalist, High jump, 1948 Olympics; NBA All-Star.
  • Jim Everett, Purdue, 1986. Former NFL Quarterback, Los Angeles Rams, 1986-93; New Orleans Saints, 1994 - 1996; San Diego Chargers, 1997.
  • Jim Finn, Pennsylvania 1999, Fullback, NFL New York Giants
  • Eric Fonoimoana, UCSB, 1993. Gold Medalist, Men's Beach Volleyball, 2000 Olympics.
  • Jeff Graham, Long Beach State University, 1988. NFL Quarterback, Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins.
  • Bob Griese, Purdue, 1967. Quarterback of the Miami Dolphins, during the 17-0 1972 season, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Woody Hayes, Denison, 1935. NCAA Football Coach, The Ohio State University, 1951 - 1978. College Football Hall of Fame
  • Mark Herrmann, Purdue, 1980. Quarterback, NFL Denver Broncos, 1982; Baltimore Colts, 1983-1986.
  • Bob Hill, BGSU, 1971. Head coach, NBA Seattle SuperSonics, 2006; San Antonio Spurs 1994 - 1996; Indiana Pacers 1990 - 1993.
  • Mike Holmgren, USC, 1970. coach, Green Bay Packers, Seattle Seahawks.
  • Brad Hoover, Western Carolina University. Fullback, NFL Carolina Panthers.
  • Don Hutson, Alabama, 1935. Green Bay Packers, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Frank Lewis, Oklahoma State University, 1936. 1935 and 1936 NCAA Wrestling Champion, Gold Medalist in Wrestling at the 1936 Summer Olympics, National Wrestling Hall of Fame
  • Johnny Majors, Tennessee, 1957. Football coach, Iowa State, 1968 - 1972; Pittsburgh, 1973 - 1976; Tennessee, 1977 - 1992. College Football Hall of Fame, 1987.
  • Casey Martin, Stanford, 1995. PGA Tour, Plaintiff, PGA Tour, Inc. v. Casey Martin, 2001.
  • Urban Meyer, Cincinnati, 1986. Head Football Coach, University of Florida, 2006 National Championship Coach.
  • Bronko Nagurski, Minnesota, 1930, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Merlin Olsen, Utah State, 1962, Defensive Tackle, Los Angeles Rams, Pro Football Hall of Fame.
  • Johnny Orr Beloit College, 1951. Basketball coach, Michigan and Iowa State.
  • Jim Palmer, Arizona State, 1967. MLB, Baltimore Orioles. Major League Baseball Hall of Famer pitcher
  • Sean Payton, Eastern Illinois, 1987. Head Coach, NFL New Orleans Saints; Quarterback, AFL Chicago Bruisers, 1987.
  • John Pont, Miami, 1952. Head football coach, Miami University, Yale University, Indiana University, Northwestern University.
  • John Robinson, Oregon, 1958. Head coach, NFL Los Angeles Rams; NCAA football USC Trojans, 1976 - 1982.
  • Lou Saban, Indiana University, 1944. Head coach, NFL Denver Broncos, 1967 - 1971; Buffalo Bills, 1972 - 1976
  • Jack Sikma, Illinois Wesleyan University, 1976, Center and Lead Assistant Coach for Seattle SuperSonics.
  • Lester "Les" Steers, Oregon, 1943. Former world champion high jump, 1941. National Track & Field Hall of Fame, 1974
  • Hank Stram, Purdue, 1945. Head coach, NFL Kansas City Chiefs, 1963 - 1974. Pro Football Hall of Fame, 2003.
  • Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State, 1958. Oklahoma State Basketball Coach (retired), Big 12 Coach of the Year.
  • Tony Trabert, University of Cincinnati, 1952. Tennis champion, International Tennis Hall of Fame member
  • Bobby Valentine, USC, 1972. Player, Manager, Major League Baseball.
  • Josh Willingham, University of North Alabama, 1999. MLB Player, Left fielder, Florida Marlins
  • Jay Wright, Bucknell, 1983. Men's Basketball Coach, Villanova University, Big East Coach of the Year, 2006.
  • Fielding Yost, West Virginia, 1897. Head football coach, University of Michigan, 1901 - 1923, 1925 - 1926; College Football Hall of Fame, 1951.

Politics and government



  • Lamar Alexander, Vanderbilt, 1962. Tennessee Governor, 1979 - 1987; U.S. Senator, Tennessee, 2003 - present.
  • Scott Altman, Illinois, 1981. Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-90, STS-106, STS-109.
  • David B. Ashley, MIT, 1973. President, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
  • William M. Barker, Chattanooga, 1964. Chief Justice, Tennessee Supreme Court, 2005 - present.
  • John Bohlinger, Montana, 1959. Lt. Governor of Montana, 2005 - present.
  • Jim Brady, Illinois, 1962. White House Press Secretary, 1981.
  • Michael J. Bryant, University of British Columbia, 1987. Attorney General of Ontario 2003-2007, MPP.
  • C. Saxby Chambliss, University of Georgia, 1966. U.S. Senator, Georgia, 2003 - present.
  • Grover Cleveland, U.S. President (Honorary Member).
  • Bob Corker, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1974. U.S. Senator, Tennessee, 2007. Mayor, Chattanooga, 2001 - 2005.
  • Thomas du Pont, MIT, 1885. President DuPont Chemical; U.S. Senator, Delaware, 1921 - 1922, 1924 - 1925
  • John Ensign, UNLV, 1980. U.S. Senator, Nevada, 2001 - present.
  • Kirk Fordice, Purdue, 1956. Mississippi Governor, 1992 - 2000.
  • J. William Fulbright, University of Arkansas, 1924. U.S. Senator, Arkansas, 1945 - 1974.
  • Jake Garn, University of Utah, 1954. U.S. Senator, Utah. First Member of Congress to Fly into space (STS-51-D), 1985.
  • John Garamendi, University of California - Berkeley, 1966. Lt. Governor of California, 2007-present
  • Jim Gerlach, Dickinson, 1980. United States House of Representatives, 2003 - present, Sixth District, Pennsylvania, 2003 - present.
  • Barry Goldwater, University of Arizona, 1932. U.S. Senator, Arizona, 1953 - 1965, 1969 - 1987.
  • Greg Harbaugh, Purdue 1978. Space Shuttle astronaut, STS-39, STS-54.
  • Bill Haslam, Emory, Mayor of Knoxville, TN
  • Brooks Hays, George Washington, 1922. United States House of Representatives, 1943-1959, Arkansas.
  • Steny Hoyer, University of Maryland, 1963. Current Majority Leader, United States House of Representatives. Representative, Fifth District, Maryland.
  • Jon Huntsman, Jr., University of Utah, 1983. Utah Governor, 2005 - present.
  • Henry Hyde, Duke University, 1946. United States House of Representatives, Illinois.
  • James R. Killian, MIT 1925. 10th President of MIT, special assistant for science and technology to President Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1957 - 1959.
  • Jack Layton, McGill University, 1969. Leader of the Canadian New Democratic Party.
  • J. Michael Luttig, Washington and Lee University, 1976. Former Federal Judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, and now general counsel and senior vice president for The Boeing Company.
  • Thomas F. McLarty III, Arkansas, 1969. White House Chief of Staff to President Bill Clinton.
  • Frank Murphy, Michigan, 1912. Michigan Governor, 1937 - 1939; United States Attorney General, 1939 - 1940; United States Supreme Court Justice, 1940 - 1949.
  • B. Carroll Reece, Chattanooga, 1910. United States House of Representatives, Tennessee, 1920 - 1930.
  • William P. Rogers, Colgate University, 1934. United States Secretary of State, 1969 - 1973; United States Attorney General, 1957 - 1961.
  • Bill Shuster, Dickinson College, 1983. United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, 2001-Present.
  • E.G. "Bud" Shuster, University of Pittsburgh, 1954. United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, 1972 - 2001.
  • Nicholas Scoppetta, Bradley University, 1958. New York City Fire Commissioner.
  • Ike Skelton, University of Missouri - Columbia, 1953. United States House of Representatives, Missouri, 1977 - present.
  • Mo Udall, University of Arizona, 1949. United States House of Representatives, Arizona, 1961 - 1991; Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1996.
  • John Watson, University of British Columbia, 1963. Director of the Vancouver International Airport.
  • Bob White, San Diego State University, 1965. Chief of Government Affairs, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, California.
  • John W. Young, Georgia Tech, 1952. Astronaut, Gemini 3, Apollo 10, Apollo 16, Space Shuttle.
  • Ron Ziegler, University of Southern California, 1961. White House Press Secretary, Nixon Administration.

Entertainment and Media



  • George Ade, Purdue University, 1887. American writer, newspaper columnist (Fables in Slang), humorist.
  • Hervey Allen, Pittsburgh, 1915. Author of Anthony Adverse, and co-editor of Rivers of America Series.
  • David Ashenfelter, Indiana University, 1971. Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter, Detroit Free Press.
  • Warren Beatty, Northwestern, 1959. Film actor, Film director, Bonnie & Clyde, Reds.
  • Clancy Brown, Northwestern University, 1981. Film actor, The Shawshank Redemption, Highlander.
  • H. Jackson Brown, Jr., Emory, 1962. New York Times Best Seller list ("Life's Little Instruction Book").
  • W. Bruce Cameron, Westminster College, 1978. Author, 8 Simple Rules For Dating My Teenage Daughter
  • David Canary, University of Cincinnati, 1960. Television actor, All My Children.
  • Milton Caniff, Ohio State University, 1930. Cartoonist, Terry and the Pirates, Steve Canyon
  • Stephen J. Cannell, University of Oregon, 1964. Emmy-winning television producer.
  • James Caviezel, University of Washington, 1990. Film actor, The Passion of the Christ.
  • William Christopher, Wesleyan University, 1958. Television actor, M*A*S*H (TV series).
  • Will Clarke, Louisiana State University, 1993. Author of The Worthy, Lord Vishnu's Love Handles
  • Eric Close, University of Southern California, 1989. Television actor, Without A Trace
  • Buster Crabbe, University of Southern California, 1931. Actor, Buck Rogers, Flash Gordon; Olympic Swimmer.
  • Brian Dennehy, Columbia University, 1960. Tony Award-winning actor.
  • Evan Farmer, Tulane University, 1995. Host, While You Were Out
  • Clarence Gilyard, California State University, Long Beach, 1981. Film actor, Top Gun, TV actor, Walker, Texas Ranger.
  • Norris Goff, University of Oklahoma, 1928. Radio comedy, Lum and Abner
  • Tony Hale, Samford University, 1992. American Actor best known as "Buster" on the FOX Sitcom, Arrested Development
  • Woody Harrelson, Hanover College, 1983. Emmy-award winning film actor.
  • David Hartman, Duke University, 1956. Actor, former host, Good Morning America
  • Archie Kao, George Mason University, 1996. Film actor.
  • Pat Kilbane, Beloit College, 1990. Comedic actor.
  • Chester Lauck, University of Arkansas, 1926. Radio comedy, Lum and Abner.
  • David Letterman, Ball State University, 1969. Television personality, host, The Late Show with David Letterman.
  • Peter Lupus, Butler University, 1954. Television actor, Mission: Impossible.
  • Ted McGinley, University of Southern California, 1981. Film & television actor, Married... with Children, Hope & Faith
  • Burr McIntosh, Lafayette, 1884, silent film actor, supporting actor
  • Patrick Muldoon, University of Southern California, 1991. Actor, Melrose Place, Starship Troopers.
  • Mike Peters, Washington University in St. Louis, 1965. American cartoonist, (Mother Goose & Grimm); Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist, Dayton Daily News.
  • Brad Pitt, University of Missouri, 1986. Film actor, Fight Club.
  • Edward "Ted" Rogers, University of Toronto, 1956. President and CEO of Rogers Communications Inc.
  • Andy Rooney, Colgate University, 1942. Television personality, 60 Minutes.
  • Ben Savage, Stanford University, 2004. Television actor, Boy Meets World.
  • Ronald L. Schwary, University of Southern California, 1966. Motion picture film producer.
  • Tom Selleck, University of Southern California, 1967. Television actor, Magnum P.I..
  • Leonard Shapiro, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1967. Sports Writer, The Washington Post
  • Jay Stewart, Butler, 1939. Television game show announcer, Let's Make a Deal, Deal of the Century.
  • Booth Tarkington, Purdue University, 1893. Pulitzer Prize winning novelist, The Magnificent Ambersons.
  • Regis Toomey, Pittsburgh, 1921. Film actor, Meet John Doe, The Big Sleep.
  • Rip Torn, University of Texas at Austin, 1952. Film and television actor, Men In Black, The Larry Sanders Show.
  • Bob Trumpy, University of Utah, 1967. Color commentator, NBC Sports; Tight End, National Football League Cincinnati Bengals, 1968 - 1977.
  • John Wayne, University of Southern California, 1929. Film actor.
  • Charlie Weber, University of Missouri-Columbia, 1999. Television actor, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Film actor, Gacy.
  • Andrew Wilson, Willamette University, 2006. Film actor.
  • Don Wilson, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1923. Announcer, The Jack Benny Program.

Business, Technology and Medicine



  • Kenneth "Bud" Adams, University of Kansas, 1944. Owner of Tennessee Titans.
  • Roy Chapman Andrews, Beloit College, 1906. Explorer, Adventurer and Naturalist who became the director of the American Museum of Natural History
  • Philip Anschutz, University of Kansas, 1961. Entrepreneur, Anschutz Entertainment Group.
  • L. G. Balfour, Indiana University, 1907. Businessman, Founder - L. G. Balfour Company.
  • Lod Cook, Louisiana State University, 1949. CEO, Atlantic Richfield Company.
  • Alex d'ArbeloffS, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1949. Co-Founder, Teradyne.
  • William DeVries, D, University of Utah, 1966. Cardiothoracic surgeon, Performed first successful artificial heart implant surgery on Barney Clark, 1982.
  • Jason "Barney" Donnelly, Rutgers, 2001. COO, AIG.
  • Mark A. Emkes, DePauw, 1975. Chairman, CEO Bridgestone American Holding, Inc., Bridgestone-Firestone North American Tire Co.
  • Keith Ferrazzi, Yale, 1986. Business consultant and author.
  • Rick Frost, LSU, 1973. CEO, LP Building Products
  • William W. George "Bill George", Georgia Tech, 1964. CEO,Medtronic 1991-2001, Board Member Goldman Sachs, Novartis AG, Exxon Mobil
  • Gordon Gould, Union College, 1941. One of primary inventors of the laser; National Inventors Hall of Fame.
  • Michael Graves, Cincinnati, 1958. Award-winning post-modern architect.
  • James Haslam Jr., Tennessee, Founder and owner of Pilot Travel Centers.
  • James Haslam III, Tennessee, CEO of Pilot Travel Centers
  • Jon Huntsman, Sr., University of Pennsylvania, 1959. Philanthropist; Founder, Huntsman Corporation; member, Forbes 400.
  • E.W. "Ed" Kelley, Indiana University, 1939. Founder, Kelley & Partners Ltd; Chairman, Steak 'n Shake; Namesake of Kelley School of Business (Indiana University).
  • Richard T. Klein, University of Miami, 1978. Former CEO of Klein Tools
  • Kenneth Langone, Bucknell University. Co-Founder Home Depot.
  • R. Brooks LaPlante, University of Rochester, Founder/CEO, Doughmakers Gourmet Bakeware; Indiana House of Representatives.
  • J. Willard Marriott, Jr., Utah State, 1954, President of Marriott International.
  • Bob McNair, University of South Carolina, 1958. Owner of NFL Houston Texans.
  • Dr. John T. Mentzer, University of Tennessee, 1974. Knoxville, Tennessee, General Motors Institute
  • Joseph W. Moeller, University of Tulsa, 1966. President, CEO, Koch Industries, Inc.
  • General David B. Nelson, University of Maryland, 1979. Co-Founder/CEO, DnD Technologies.
  • Vincent Sardi, Jr., Columbia University, 1937. Restaurateur, Sardi's, Manhattan, New York City.
  • Ed Seykota, MIT, 1969. Self made money manager and investor.
  • Bob Stone, former CEO, NEC.
  • Bob Swanson, MIT, 1969. Co-Founder of Genentech.
  • C. Bruce Tarter, MIT, 1961. Former director of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
  • Charles Watson, Oklahoma State University, 1972. Founder, former CEO, Dynegy.

Military



  • Captain Maurice Britt, University of Arkansas, 1941. Recipient of the Medal of Honor, 1943, World War II; Lieutenant Governor, Arkansas.
  • General Harry St. John Dixon, (CSA), University of Virginia. Started the 'Constantine Chapter' of Sigma Chi in secrecy in the South during the Civil War, 1864.
  • Sergeant Matt Eversmann, Hampden-Sydney College, 1988. U.S. Army Rangers, portrayed by Josh Hartnett in the movie Black Hawk Down.
  • Brigadier General Randall C. Gelwix, Kansas State, 1971. U.S. Air Force (ret), Former deputy commander, Canadian North American Aerospace Defense Command Region.
  • Brigadier General Patrick J. Hurley, George Washington University, 1913. United States Secretary of War, Hoover Administration, 1929 - 1933.
  • Major General Silas R. Johnson, Miami, 1967. Vice-commander, 21st Air Force, McGuire Air Force Base. Former Commander, 93rd Bomb Wing, Castle Air Force Base and 552nd Air Control Wing, Tinker Air Force Base.
  • Major General David M. Jones, Arizona, 1936. Participant, Doolittle Raid, Crew No. 5, over Japan, . Recipient, Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
  • General Merrill A. McPeak, San Diego State University, 1957. Former USAF Chief of Staff.
  • General Russell A. Rourke, University of Maryland, 1953. Former United States Secretary of the Air Force.
  • Captain Robert Prince, Stanford University, 1941. Led the Raid at Cabanatuan, portrayed by James Franco in The Great Raid.
  • Technical Sergeant Forrest L. Vosler, Syracuse University, 1948. Recipient of the Medal of Honor, 1944, World War II.

Education



  • John Gabbert Bowman, University of Iowa, 1899. Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1921-1945. The Cathedral of Learning, the second tallest educational building in the world, is dedicated to him.
  • Dr Constantine William Curris, University of Kentucky, 1962. President of Murray State University from 1973-1983 and the University of Northern Iowa from 1983-1995.
  • Rufus Fitzgerald, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1919. Chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh from 1945-1955.
  • Dr Cecil C. Humphreys, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, 1936. President of Memphis State University from 1960-1972.
  • Bernie Machen , Vanderbilt University, 1966. President of the University of Florida.
  • Dr J. Wayne Reitz, Colorado State, 1930. President of the University of Florida from 1955-1967.
  • Robert H. Shaffer, Depauw University, 1936. Pioneer in Student Affairs.
  • Elvis Jacob Stahr, Jr.,University of Kentucky, 1936. Dean of College of Law at Kentucky, 1948-1957. President of the University of West Virginia 1959-1961. President of Indiana University, 1961-68.

Theology



  • Theodore M. Burton, University of Utah, 1932. First Quorum of Seventy, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
  • Terence Finlay, University of Western Ontario, 1959. Retired Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Canada
  • Titus Lowe, Ohio Wesleyan, 1900. Bishop, Methodist Episcopal Church and The Methodist Church
  • Arthur Wheelock Moulton, Hobart College, 1939. Bishop and President of the Pacific Province for the Episcopal Church.
  • Hugh W. Pinnock, University of Utah, 1958. First Quorum of the Seventy and Presidency of the Seventy in the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
  • William McFerrin Stowe, University of Miami, 1938. Bishop, The Methodist Church
  • William B. Oden, Oklahoma State University, 1957. Bishop, United Methodist Church